EYEWITNESS 3 by Timms Marc

Author:Timms, Marc
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-07-24T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 5

Johanna had barely unlocked the front door when the phone rang. “It’s Dempsey,” the voice on the other end of the phone said.

“Did you get him? Did he say who hired him?” Johanna asked quickly. She wanted the threat to them to be removed. She didn’t like the fact that a man with a gun was angry with them.

“Nobody was there when we arrived. We had the sirens and lights going, so we were quick about getting there. The front door was wide open. It was obvious someone had been staying there. I had a team take a few prints. The guy we’re looking for is named Ryan Donley. He’s known for this type of work, keeping someone in seclusion for a bit. They just normally don’t have four legs.”

“So what now? Can you tie him to any of the family members?” she asked.

Dempsey laughed. “We might be able to, but it takes time. We’ll have a far easier time looking for a link between Donley and the family now that we know who he is. Before, it was like finding a needle in a haystack.”

Johanna listened, but she could only think that every minute was time where that man could shoot them or try to take Penny again. “Is the house under surveillance?” she asked.

“We’ve set up some cameras across the street, but to be honest, if Donley had the time to leave, I’d be willing to bet that he had time to call his coconspirator and let him—or her—know that the game was up.”

“In the meantime, he’s on the loose, and he knows what we look like,” Johanna said, feeling a sense of dread. First, the person who had stolen her car knew where she lived. That had resulted in Thomas being run down by her car. Now the people who had kidnapped Penny were on the loose and knew where she lived as well.

“You’re under surveillance as well,” Dempsey said. “For some reason, you’re a key player in this drama, whether you understand it or not. We need you alive and well until this is all sorted out.”

Marnie came in at this point. “Where’s your rental? Did you turn it back in?”

Johanna held out the phone, so Dempsey could hear. “While I have you on the phone, my rental car is missing. I’m guessing you haven’t started the surveillance yet?”

“Not until you got home today. The surveillance should be there in about fifteen minutes,” Dempsey said, but his voice didn’t sound as assured as it had a minute ago. He sounded worried.

“I’ll wait and have them call in the missing car then.”

“Don’t wait. Tell me now. I’m ready when you are,” Dempsey said. The mere fact that he was a police detective, taking the details on a stolen car suggested that he was concerned with what would happen now.

The last time her car was stolen, Thomas had ended up in the hospital. The question became, who was next? She thought of the people she’d met: Lilly, Carolyn, Deanna, and her children.

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